In Shanghai, Hugyecz started to use the name L.E. Hudec in official writings. In the space of seven years, Hudec had several major projects under his belt, and by 1925 he had established his own office and a place as one of the leading architects in the city. Many of his buildings (Park Hotel, Moore Memorial Church, Grand Theatre, The Mansion, Union Brewery, Wu’s House, Estrella Apartments, etc.) are well preserved and visible today.

This exhibit documents the rise of mid-century modern architecture in Victoria through three holdings in the University of Victoria Archives and Special Collections: the Wade Williams fonds (AR497), the John Di Castri fonds (SC429), and the Hubert Norbury fonds (SC479). The Wade and Di Castri fonds both comprise primarily architectural drawings, while the Norbury fonds consists of photographs of newly constructed buildings.